New Forum Suggestion: Cooperative Play

[Aleph-Null]

Let's say I or someone else wants to start a new game and place it on the forum. We could then discuss strategy with the forum community. There should be a forum dedicated just for this.

 

[sennomulo]

http://forums.civfanatics.com/forumdisplay.php?f=47

 

[Aleph-Null]

http://forums.civfanatics.com/forumdisplay.php?f=47

hmm... I see stories. But, not a forum-based coop game. We'd start out with a settler, then have a debate about whether it should move to a certain tile or start a city. We'd cooperatively debate each turn. What do you think?

 

[Ginger_Ale]

Succession Game Forum

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Succession Game (SG)
A succession game is a Single Player (SP) game played by a group of people.
While playing the person must keep a timeline of the most important events that occur during his reign. When finished, he passes on a saved game to the next player (either by uploading it on the site or by mail) and posts the timeline in the game's thread so that other players are informed of what happened.

It generally works like this. One player (the moderator) opens a thread and post the first timeline log and the first game file. Then other players sign to the game (until the limit set by the game moderator), and the succession begins. Each player plays fixed number of turns (usually 20 turns). The moderator may also add extra rules (usually in the first post).

This can get really interesting as everybody has a different way of playing Civ, and all strategies are tried out in one same game.
Here's an example.

Rules normally used:
- 5 players.
- 20 turns.
- 24h confirmation period (you have to say you’re playing; otherwise you’re skipped).
- 48h to 72h (since the saved game was passed) to play the game.

You discuss moves ten turns at a time.

There is also the Demogame (Democracy Game). We elect officials (like minister of defense, minister of foreign affairs) to do certain jobs while playing a civ game. We also play 10 turns at a time, but there is more discussion and more, say, 'formal'.

Read more on the demogame (DG6 starts March 1st).